Childcare Workers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,870 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Durham earn between $28,300 and $37,080.
- $24K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $37K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,870 | $2,739 | $15.80 |
| Median | $30,970 | $2,581 | $14.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,300 | $2,358 | $13.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,080 | $3,090 | $17.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $32,870, a single filer in Durham takes home about $27,788 a year, or $2,316 a month and $1,069 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $32,870 buys what about $33,688 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($33,450).
- Asheville$33,450
- Charlotte$33,280
- Durham$32,870
- Fayetteville$31,940
- Greensboro$31,050
- Winston-Salem$31,040
- Burlington$30,930
- Hickory$30,870
- Wilmington$30,660
- Raleigh$30,440
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in Durham: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Durham?
$15.81 an hour on average, and $14.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Durham?
About $27,788 a year ($2,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,870.
Do childcare workers earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9011; area Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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